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Code · South Dakota · Title 47 · Chapter 47-1

47-1A-1503. Application for certificate of authority.

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A foreign corporation may apply for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state by delivering an application to the Office of the Secretary of State for filing. The application must set forth:
(1)The name of the foreign corporation or, if its name is unavailable for use in this state, a corporate name that satisfies the requirements of §§ 47-1A-1506 to 47-1A-1506.4 , inclusive;
(2)The name of the state or country under whose law it is incorporated;
(3)Its date of incorporation and period of duration;
(4)The street address of its principal office;
(5)The information required by § 59-11-6 ; and
(6)The names and usual business addresses of its current directors and officers.
The foreign corporation shall deliver with the completed application a certificate of existence, or a document of similar import, duly authenticated by the secretary of state or other official having custody of corporate records in the state or country under whose law it is incorporated.
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